CHAPTER 644: CHAPTER 631: MY DAUGHTER IS A VICIOUS SUPPORTING FEMALE CHARACTER 31

Xiao Kai was very clear about his parents’ temperament.

If Anning were just an ordinary divorced woman, it wouldn’t have affected Xiao Yuan whether he married her or not.

But Anning is the ex-wife of Zou Xuexuan’s dad.

If Xiao Yuan married Anning, Xiao Kai knew that his dad would absolutely not allow him to marry Zou Xuexuan.

He watched Xiao Yuan smiling triumphantly, and that only made him feel worse.

"Mom."

Xiao Kai called out.

Mrs. Xiao turned her head and glanced at him: "What is it?"

"Xuanxuan said she wants to visit our home."

Xiao Kai tentatively asked, "Xuanxuan and I are also thinking about getting married."

"What?"

Mrs. Xiao suddenly stood up: "You want to get married? No, you definitely can’t."

Xiao Kai wanted to say something, but Mr. Xiao waved his hand: "Don’t even think about pleading; it’s no use. I wasn’t aware of what Zou Huai De was like before, but now I do. He’s nothing but scum. He was even capable of attempting to kill his lawful wife. What kind of good person can his daughter be? I don’t want our family to harbor someone who’s always contemplating stabbing us in the back."

Xiao Kai didn’t like to hear this.

He didn’t dare to lose his temper with Mr. Xiao so he turned to Anning with anger: "Ms. Sheng, what did you tell my parents?"

Anning wasn’t at all intimidated by him: "I’ve only told the truth. Back then, Zou Huai De tricked me into going to the mountains. When I was weak, he pushed me off the mountain and almost killed me. What, if he could do such a thing, am I not allowed to speak out?"

"No, that can’t be."

Xiao Kai didn’t believe what was said: "Don’t spout nonsense."

Anning sneered: "Do I need to talk nonsense? If he hadn’t done such a thing, would I, Sheng Anning, falsely accuse him? Do you know how I survived back then? After I fell, I landed on a rock platform just big enough for one person, all my bones broken, immobile. I lived by drinking rainwater and eating wild fruit picked by monkeys. When I could move a little, I ate all sorts of insects to survive. If I hadn’t suffered so much, would I have such a vendetta against Zou Huai De?"

"Vendetta?"

Xiao Kai was stunned.

Then he jumped up, "You, you were the one who exposed what happened at that resort?"

Anning smiled faintly: "Yes, I did it. I admit it. Even if you tell Zou Huai De, I’m not afraid. I’ve returned for revenge. I want to leave Zou Huai De with nothing."

Xiao Kai’s expression was very ugly.

When he looked at Anning, his eyes were filled with complexity, a bit of hate, some regret, and a bewildering loss.

His heart ached for Zou Xuexuan, whose family was on the verge of bankruptcy. Recalling how woeful Zou Xuexuan looked when she cried, he couldn’t help but feel some anger redirected at Anning.

However, thinking of Anning being pushed into the mountains by Zou Huai De, suffering for so many years, he felt he shouldn’t hate Anning. After all, it’s not wrong for someone to seek revenge.

Then, he didn’t know what to do.

"Your elder sister-in-law and Zou Xuexuan’s dad are enemies. If she and Zou Xuexuan live under the same roof, our family won’t see any peace."

Mrs. Xiao sighed and advised Xiao Kai: "If you really want to marry Zou Xuexuan, then from now on, don’t come back. You and she can live your own lives. Your father and I won’t interfere anymore, and you will no longer be Mr. Xiao, the second son of the Xiao Family. What do you think?"

Xiao Kai couldn’t make such a decision.

He wasn’t a foolish, naive person.

Nor was he blinded by love.

Although he liked Zou Xuexuan, he wouldn’t dismiss his parents for her. Moreover, he was more practical; if he was no longer Mr. Xiao the second, he knew what would await him without having to think.

The Zou Family was about to go bankrupt, Zou Xuexuan couldn’t offer him any help; in the future, she would have to depend on him instead. Without the aura of being Mr. Xiao the second, he and Zou Xuexuan would just be an ordinary couple, bending before the struggles of life.

If it really came to that, Xiao Kai wasn’t sure if he would still like Zou Xuexuan.

After all, he couldn’t possibly give up everything he had for a woman.

"I..."

Xiao Kai had struggled for a long time, but in the end, he couldn’t bring himself to say any harsh words.

He was so angry that he went straight upstairs to rest.

Mrs. Xiao chuckled and continued to chat with Anning.

After dinner, Xiao Yuan drove Anning back home.

On the road, Anning brought up Xiao Kai: "Your second brother won’t dwell on this too much, right?"

Xiao Yuan laughed: "No, I know him best. He wouldn’t upset the family over a Zou Xuexuan."

While it’s true that Xiao Kai likes Zou Xuexuan, what he loves most is himself.

Anning thought about it and then nodded: "That’s good. If because of me, your family is disturbed, I’d feel uneasy."

What she didn’t finish saying was, if she felt uneasy, she might give up the idea of marrying Xiao Yuan.

Xiao Yuan felt a tightness in his chest, and he held Anning’s hand tightly: "Don’t even think about giving up on me."

Anning didn’t reply, just gazed out of the car window at the night view.

Xiao Yuan thought that he’d have to seriously deal with Xiao Kai later, to prevent him from causing any more trouble.

Suddenly, Anning spoke: "Stop the car."

Xiao Yuan quickly told the driver to stop.

Anning pulled open the door and ran out.

Xiao Yuan hurriedly followed.

"What’s the matter?"

Xiao Yuan looked very anxious.

Anning pointed ahead: "There were some disturbances there just now. It must be someone breaking through the constraints of time and space and intruding."

Xiao Yuan frowned: "You mean... an outsider?"

Anning nodded: "Yes."

But she understood that it might be another Task Taker who had broken in.

Anning held onto Xiao Yuan’s hand: "I might have to..."

She wanted to say that she might be leaving soon, but seeing how anxious Xiao Yuan was, she could not bring herself to say it.

"Let’s go back."

Anning smiled warmly at Xiao Yuan, and they got back into the car.

Once they were home, Anning contacted An Xin to check if any Task Takers had intruded into this world.

After a long investigation, An Xin came back and told Anning that a group of Task Takers had arrived.

Anning sneered: "They really went to great lengths."

An Xin was quite worried: "What should we do?"

Anning thought for a while: "I’ll first take Sheng Jingjing to that cave, meanwhile you keep an eye on those Task Takers."

"Alright."

An Xin agreed.

Anning was someone who acted upon her word.

She immediately fetched Sheng Jingjing, and that very night, they took an official government helicopter to the cave.

This time, several scientists joined Anning because the Array in the cave had yielded some results, and several people were dispatched to assist.

Anning took Sheng Jingjing there, explained the ingenious uses of the Array to her.

Sheng Jingjing was astounded.

Anning took Sheng Jingjing into the Time Array, secretly set up a smaller Array within, adjusted the time again, and then let Sheng Jingjing stay inside to learn skills.